In most cases an "expired" lease simply reverts to month to month.

I’d rent it, and if someone tries to interpret it differently, I’d simply tell them they were wrong and pursuing it will only cost Them money.

When it comes time to update lease agreements, simply include this as well in 'from now on/moving forward'.

They cause massive housing inflation there, too, and also have many homes that are simply sitting empty, as they often don't even rent them out. 

After you find a tenant, you simply fill out the paperwork they give you, submit it to the housing authority, do inspections and proceed to renting the property. 

My goal now is simply to amass enough cash flow to replace my lost retirement and finally retire as soon as possible so I can go fishing, permanently! 

The "how to" is a river, ever changing and moving so it can be wrong from time, or the simply foundational fact that competition sucks and those who can will work to crush it at any and every potential.

I’m simply asking about that new home warranty since I haven’t had to provide it yet.

Think it thru, it's an idiotic notion that people will just simply use a NEWLY licensed agent, with zero experience, and most of time zero real estate background, but hey they have a license...... 

Yes you pay back the equity, you are simply getting a loan.